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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Big Run (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Big Run. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Big Run ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Bigrun.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Big Run is located in Centre County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Big Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Run:

  • Centre County     (The home county of Big Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Monument
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
      • Monument is located in Centre County
    • Romola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
      • Romola is located in Centre County
    • Blanchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Centre County
    • Howard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
    • Jacksonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Centre County
    • Curtin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
      • Curtin is located in Centre County
    • Zion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Centre County
    • Central City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Centre County
    • Milesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellefonte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wingate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Centre County
    • Madisonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
      • Madisonburg is located in Centre County
    • Pancake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pancake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
      • Pancake is located in Centre County
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Wyside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
      • Wyside is located in Cameron County
    • Driftwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Pottersdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Kylertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Morrisdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Beech Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <3>
    • Abdera
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
      • Abdera is located in Clinton County
    • Lamar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
    • Mill Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
      • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <3>
    • Flemington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Salona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Clinton County
    • Farrandsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrandsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
      • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
    • Lock Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Castanea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rote
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
    • Dunnstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
    • Swissdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
      • Swissdale is located in Clinton County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Ramsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
    • Jersey Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jersey Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Mills
      • Jersey Mills is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Mills <3>
    • Antes Fort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antes Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
      • Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
    • English Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for English Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
      • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
    • Salladasburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
      • Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Collomsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collomsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Carsontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
    • Hughesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <3>
    • Linden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hilborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
    • Brookside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Milroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
    • Honey Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honey Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
    • Lumber City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Reedsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Alfarata
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfarata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Kishacoquillas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kishacoquillas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
      • Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
    • Yeagertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Bannerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
    • Middle Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
    • Troxelville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
    • Glen Iron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
    • Laurelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
    • Hartleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Millmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Run, see our County-by-County Page for Big Run.

Cemeteries Near Big Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Run.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.

  • Lucas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Schencks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schencks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schencks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hays - Fearon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lick Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Disciples Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Yehuda Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Yehuda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Yehuda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trcziyulny Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trcziyulny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trcziyulny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (83 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Big Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Run.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Run, with the one closest to Big Run listed first.

  • Romola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
    • Romola is located in Centre County
  • Blanchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Centre County
  • Eagleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Centre County
  • Abdera
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
    • Abdera is located in Clinton County
  • Beech Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
    • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <3>
  • Mount Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eagle
    • Mount Eagle is located in Centre County
  • Curtin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
    • Curtin is located in Centre County
  • Hublersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hublersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hublersburg
    • Hublersburg is located in Centre County
  • Nittany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nittany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nittany
    • Nittany is located in Centre County
  • Lamar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clintondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
    • Clintondale is located in Clinton County
  • Parvin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
    • Parvin is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Cedar Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
    • Mill Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
      • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <3>
    • Mackeyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackeyville
      • Mackeyville is located in Clinton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Run.

Newspapers Published in Big Run ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Run, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Run.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Big Run:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Big Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0815, Longitude: -77.6678       In this case, the coordinates for Big Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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